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TedGlobal Talk: Banking on Openness

September 5, 2012December 13, 2012

As you might have noticed, I took the summer off. Well, not quite off.  More like away.  I went to Scotland, and gave a talk at TEDGlobal on the topic …

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Without a Clear Vision

February 21, 2012February 21, 2012

Vision is crucial. It is utterly irreplaceable. No amount of execution or financial success can replace vision. Why? Because, vision can lead the creative work of an entire tribe. (Not …

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Yahoo’s ShakeUp Demands Fearlessness

February 8, 2012February 8, 2012

Four longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company. In this one move, Yahoo is trying to make a clean break from the past — signaling that …

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8 Dangers of Collaboration

December 1, 2011December 1, 2011

Most of what is written about collaboration is positive. Even hip. Collaboration is championed enthusiastically by the Enterprise 2.0 experts, as well as leading thinkers like Don Tapscott as the …

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Redesigning Leadership

November 17, 2011November 17, 2011

This last year, I’ve felt burnt out on business books. I read enough of them and, frankly, I find myself less and less motivated to do so. I used to …

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Is Sharing a Good Idea?

October 17, 2011October 13, 2011

A good friend of mine, Terri Griffith, lives in these two divergent worlds: First, she’s an expert and enthusiast in the enterprise 2.0 / collaboration workspace. Second, she’s a professor …

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The Revolution at Home

October 14, 2011October 14, 2011

It might be taking things too far to say that what’s happening in the US is the same as what’s  happening internationally. In the recent uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, …

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Not Checks, but Purpose

October 3, 2011October 4, 2011

This video montage was made from a series of questions/answers on collaboration and management. It contains some vignettes and ideas that matter. Filmed during The Art of Management Conference (where …

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Humanize Thru Trust

October 3, 2011October 4, 2011

“Do you trust him/her?” The answer to that question determines a lot – whether you follow a leader, and whether others follow you. Given the centrality of this tenant to, …

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